Department of Justice

Policing Review

Background Information

In late 2003, the Government of Canada advised that the federal First Nations Policing Policy no longer applied to the territories. Shortly after that, then Federal Solicitor General Wayne Easter announced that the Government of Canada was committing $1.3 million a year for two years to develop policing initiatives in the Northwest Territories, Yukon and Nunavut. Specifically, this funding was to support recruitment activities targeted at First Nations and Inuit candidates, and to conduct a review of policing in each territory.

Yukon Justice used $34,000 of this money to conduct a review and seek the views of Yukoners on policing in the territory.

The Police Review is now complete. Scott Clark Consulting Inc. visited each of the 14 Yukon communities that have an RCMP detachment. Clark interviewed 125 members of the public and many people working in the justice field. The results of this study are linked to this web page.

Yukoners have said that the RCMP is the police service of their choice. The Department of Justice is now using the information to develop, in collaboration with Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, a Territorial Policing Policy Framework.  The three territories have met with the RCMP in each territory to seek their views on this developing policy framework, and are now meeting with Canada to finalize implementation options.

Crime is constantly evolving and in small jurisdictions such as the Yukon, affects all of us.  The policing review provided an opportunity to hear from Yukoners and these findings will help the Department of Justice to develop policies and procedures that continue to reflect our unique needs and circumstances.

Policing Review Reports

Contact Yukon Policing Review


Yukon Policing Review
Box 2703 (J-10)
Whitehorse, Yukon
Y1A 2C6